Imamiya Shrine in Imamiya-cho, Kanuma, is a prestigious shrine long revered as the chief guardian of Kanuma. The float procession of the Kanuma Imamiya Shrine Festival held each October is the center of the Kanuma Autumn Festival registered as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, a grand festival in which gorgeously carved floats parade through the city. The float carvings reflect Kanuma's carving…

Imamiya Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded around 800 CE during the Enryaku era, and has long been venerated as the chief guardian deity of the Kanuma region. During the medieval period, it is believed to have flourished as the center of local faith under the patronage of the lords of…